Best firewire audio interface reddit install#

I was able to get it to install and function (with 2 adapters a FW400>800 and a FW800>thunderbolt) but that wasn't the problem. I can verify from my personal experience last year attempting to use a digi003 rack with my Macbook with thunderbolt2. But in reality, I do not need to upgrade my system, my interface nor my powerful PC.

I'd possibly end up facing having to buy another interface if replacing the PC, and I'd give this major consideration.

Best firewire audio interface reddit 64 Bit#

I'm running it with an older 12 core/48 GB ram Lenovo ThinkStation D-20 with Win 7 64 bit pro, a perfect marriage! If I was to replace this PC, and go with Win 10, it would be a crap-shoot that my Tascam FW-1884 will run properly, if at all, though I've read some have theirs running with Win 10. I myself use an old Tascam FW-1884 firewire 400 based interface/controller/mixer. One good reason why I won't use laptop for music, is that a desktop can have all kinds of add-on cards, laptops are limited. I tend to be more tied to my interfaces, and could care less about my OS, as long as my PC is powerful enough, so I'd just about always go for a computer that will fully work with my interface. For you, either replace your interface, or use a computer that is compatible with your beloved interface. When you have a computer & interface that you love, and now you want to upgrade one of them, you may end up having to replace both. This is the problem with upgrading, and not thinking things through fully. This is by far the best approach.or else seek out the 2 or 3 adapter cables named above (to use with your up to date MBP)

Best firewire audio interface reddit drivers#

You may have to download the Presonus drivers compatible with his OSX from the Presonus website.but if you upgrade the OSX to a modern one like High Sierra or Mojave there is a good chance his MBP won't have the CPU power to run it.so leave it as it is.

Best firewire audio interface reddit update#

Yes as you suggest your father's early gen MBP will work with your interface.just find out what OSX it is working with and Do Not Update It !! Leave it on the OSX it currently has (most likely OSX 10.6.8 Snow Leopard ?) this is an entirely non-functioning product !! USB and Firewire are fundamentally incompatible.there is no way that the data packet stream will correspond between the 2 protocols.ignore this WILL NOT WORK. Will this work or not? I've realized that my father has a first gen MBP with firewire 800 so I could just get myself a 800 to 400 cable and borrow his laptop for the rare occasions I need to use my FP10.No.No.No. I did some digging on Aliexpress and found this:ДЇirewire IEEE 1394 6 Pin Female to USB 2.0 Type A Male Adaptor Adapter Cameras Mobile Phones MP3 Player PDAs Black-in Computer Cables & Connectors from Computer & Office on | Alibaba Group I hope this helps.and if I'm wrong, can someone with knowledge of TB>FW adaption please supply corrected information ? If so, then you won't require cable #3 at all. You may even be fortunate, if you can find cable #2 (Thunderbolt 2 >FW800).but with a FW400 connector on the end, instead of FW800. The FW800>400 cable should also be available from Aliexpress. You'll notice the first 2 cables (Thunderbolt adapters) are original Apple products, but I'm quite certain you'll be able to source alternative lower cost copies of these from AliExpress. Firewire 800 to Firewire 400 adapter cable: Thunderbolt 2 to Firewire 800 adapter cable: Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter - Apple (AU)ДЈ. Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter cable: Apple Thunderbolt 3 Male to Thunderbolt 2 Female MMEL2AM/A B&HДў. I haven't been able to find anything on Aliexpress as that is my only option really since I live in Lebanon.OK, I'm hoping others will chime in here to either confirm or refute this.but I think you need 3 adapter cables:ДЎ. Thanks for that however It's still not clear what hardware is needed to make this work.